Clarence Seedorf Quotes

It is through accepting other people in our own countries that we shall come to respect our neighbours and be respected in our turn.

I want our students to be so accustomed to children of other cultures that the words 'diversity' and 'tolerance' won't be in their vocabulary. They won't need them - they'll live it.

Because we should always respect other nationalities, I have always tried to play them with dignity.

We've known for a long time, and I think culturally we've accepted, that diversity is an important thing in the work of knowledge.

I like the diversity that my children are exposed to every day.

Discrimination still exists. Some people feel that their own beliefs are being threatened. Some are unhappy about unfamiliar cultures. They all need to be reassured that there is so much to be gained by reaching out to others; that diversity is indeed a strength and not a threat.

Racism has a very quick expiration date when exposed to actual contact with people.

Our world is increasingly interdependent and pluralistic, and in order to ensure a civil future, we must get to know one another.

I'd never presume to understand what it's like to be in a community I've never been a part of, but I can show up, listen and learn.

The first step toward tolerance is respect and the first step toward respect is knowledge.

I try to support groups that are about educating people about different races, different religions, different cultures and different situations so that we can break down the barriers of prejudice and bigotry.

When people ask where I studied to be an ambassador, I say my neighborhood and my school. I've tried to tell my kids that you don't wait until you're in high school or college to start dealing with problems of people being different. The younger you start, the better.

What I loved the most about Oakland was that all of my neighbors came in as many colors, ideas, and religions as there are people on the planet. How lucky I was to know so many people that were so different and yet so much alike!

I remember while I was at school some of my Muslim friends talked about a handful of people spoiling things in every culture. Hatred or hurt or pain isn't specific to a religion. I think it's a matter of acceptance. The one thing the world has to accept is everybody is different. What is normal to us is different and unusual to somebody else.

Race prejudice can't be talked down, it must be lived down.

In Europe, the big word is tolerance. You tolerate everything.

I believe very strongly in the value of having a diverse team around me that comes from very different backgrounds and different points of view.

Tolerance is held to be a condition of mind which is encouraged by, and is necessary for, civilization.

In our interconnected world, we must learn to feel enlarged, not threatened, by difference - that is what I have argued.

All my life I've been looking for diversity.

It is sometimes hard to grasp the difference between identifying with one's own roots, understanding people with other roots, and judging what is good or bad.

It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.

We need to put into practice the idea of embracing other cultures. We need to be shaping the kind of world we want to live in instead of waiting for someone else or some other entities to do it for us.

I've traveled around the world, and what's so revealing is that, despite the differences in culture, politics, language, how people dress, there is a universal feeling that we all want the same thing. We deeply want to be respected and appreciated for our differences.

If you come from a place of love, and you're not saying, 'I'm better than you,' that's one thing that allows you to talk about different ethnicities. It's almost like laughing with each other.